Production Planner

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Production Planner. This role will take place at our facility in Hodges, SC.

The production planner is responsible for planning and coordinating schedules of customer orders and inventories to ensure the efficient operation of the plant. This role creates and implements schedules for the plant's production and manufacturing needs and work closely with various teams and stakeholders to ensure effective coordination and communication throughout the project's lifecycles. The production planner also is responsible to provide post order support to customers.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $80250.03 - $117700.04 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

• Create accurate short-term medium-term production schedules.

• Ensure production teams meet deadlines and enforce schedules.

• Manage multiple production schedules simultaneously.

• Optimize production workflow and performance.

• Responsible of the schedule attainment and to develop corrective action with stakeholders.

• Analyze MPS reports (co line items, schedules, release simulation)

• Confirm that schedules with due dates for the next 5 days are complete or a firm due date for material shortage is available.

• Manage and explain the OTP hits, root causes and actions to mitigate.

• Schedule production process for rework product.

• Provide the plant with a weekly production plan consistent with the plant capacity and sales forecast.

• Develop strategies and collaborate with operation teams on capacity & equipment utilization.

• Verify orders are properly scheduled in our MRP/ERP systems, resolve scheduling conflicts, and maintain the data integrity of the Busway master schedule.

• Provide timely communication to both internal and external customers related to order status including advance warnings of shipping delays, shipment confirmations and rescheduling notices.

• Make decisions related to production priorities and expedites based on the overall business and customer needs.

• Adjust forecasted daily and weekly capacity and product mix.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution

• Minimum 3 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

• Minimum 1 year of experience managing people

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship both now and in the future.

• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Hodges, SC facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Skills:

• Demonstrated success in leading, planning, development, and implementation of production planning systems

• Ability to interact effectively with all levels in an organization

• Exemplary teamwork and problem-solving skills.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Self-driven and accountable

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